Suspect in illegal gambling case misses court date

Sep. 24, 2012

Written by

Brett Kelman
Pacific Daily News

A suspect in an illegal gambling case missed a court date on Thursday, and a federal prosecutor said she doubts the suspect will come back from China.

Wai Kam Ho, one of the central figures in Guam's largest gambling case, was allowed to travel to Hong Kong while on pre-trial release.

Ho was supposed to return to the District Court of Guam for a motion hearing on Thursday, but he didn't show up. His attorney, Peter Perez, said he believed his client's absence was the result of a "miscommunication." ...